delegate vs bump

bump vs delegate

delegate and bump both are nouns.

delegate and bump both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delegate	Yes	No	Yes	No
bump	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bump is a hyponym of delegate; that is, bump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delegate:

delegate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
bump: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

Other hyponyms of delegate include mandate, cast, post, cast, devolve, task, place, regiment, reassign, transfer, delegate, depute, mandate, advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade, break, demote, kick downstairs, relegate, place.

delegate (noun)	bump (noun)
a person appointed or elected to represent others	an impact (as from a collision)
	something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
	a lump on the body caused by a blow

delegate (verb)	bump (verb)
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)	knock against with force or violence
transfer power to someone	remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
	to play music at loud volume
	to enjoy some music greatly
	dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
	assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

Difference between delegate and bump

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